---
"title": "An HBCU basketball player performed a pregame dunk. Then the game got postponed"
"description": "In the sports world this week, many social media accounts marked the 45th anniversary of late Philadelphia 76ers center Darryl Dawkins shattering the backboard with a slam dunk for the first time. On Saturday afternoon, Virginia State forward Joseph Owens paid tribute to the man known as Chocolate Thunder the best way possible, shattering a […]"
"date": "2024-11-16"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/11/16/an-hbcu-basketball-player-performed-a-pregame-dunk-then-the-game-got-postponed/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Virginia State"
---

# An HBCU basketball player performed a pregame dunk. Then the game got postponed

In the sports world this week, many social media accounts marked the 45th anniversary of late Philadelphia 76ers center Darryl Dawkins shattering the backboard with a slam dunk for the first time. On Saturday afternoon, Virginia State forward Joseph Owens paid tribute to the man known as Chocolate Thunder the best way possible, shattering a backboard at UNC Pembroke with a windmill dunk in warmups.

> 😅😅😅 [pic.twitter.com/2tu40f3nLn](https://t.co/2tu40f3nLn)
>
> — Joseph Owens (@Josephowens2020) [November 16, 2024](https://twitter.com/Josephowens2020/status/1857888302365610244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Thanks to Owens’ powerful jam, Saturday’s game was postponed, with no makeup date announced.

> Oops 😬😅 [https://t.co/T4WLAfKQWg](https://t.co/T4WLAfKQWg)
>
> — Joseph Owens (@Josephowens2020) [November 16, 2024](https://twitter.com/Josephowens2020/status/1857878872496242826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)